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| ORM7163 | Optimization of Rotation Lenghts | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | Third Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of FOREST ENGINEERING | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | Face to face | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | -- | | Co-Lecturer | None | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | This course aims to equip graduate students with the problem of optimal rotation choosing the optimal time for clear-cutting, followed by reforestation and another even-aged stand |
| Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | PO - 1 : | Learn different types of rotation lengths like maximum sustained yield, forest rent or land rent that a forest owner tries to maximize | 4 | | | PO - 2 : | Formulate rotation length problems with a simulation and an optimization (Linear programming, goal programming) techniques | 4,12 | | | PO - 3 : | Run models and compare the performance of each rotation age with a number of outputs (performance indicators such as AAC, Area harvested, planted, treated) | 6 | | | PO - 4 : | Prepare and discuss the outputs of a case study report | 1 | | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome | | |
| Types and definitions of rotation lengts, relations between function, management goals and rotation lengths, planning even aged forests, optimization techniques, optimization of rotation length in Crimean Pine, Oriental Spruce and Black Pine, determing annual allowable cut and practices. |
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